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package com.github.actionfx.core.bind;

/**
 * Interface for different type of bindings.
 *
 * @author koster
 *
 */
public interface Binding {

    /**
     * Performs a binding.
     */
    void bind();

    /**
     * Performs an unbinding.
     */
    void unbind();

    /**
     * Returns the binding type.
     *
     * @return the binding type.
     */
    BindingType getBindingType();

    /**
     * Returns the binding state of this {@link Binding}.
     *
     * @return {@code true}, if the binding is currently established, {@code false}, if there is no binding established.
     */
    boolean isBound();

}
